#CD6FA0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.131 348.8), rgb(205, 111, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#CD6FA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.131 348.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD6FA0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6FA0 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6FA0 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6FA0 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D186AB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6FA0
oklch(66.3% 0.131 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B81
oklch(55.6% 0.142 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#953B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#793259
oklch(42.8% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#CD6FA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7884A2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90949E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D81 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6FA0
#CD6FA0
oklch(66.3% 0.131 348.8)
- #0BAC85
#0BAC85
oklch(66.2% 0.131 169)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD6FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
Use #CD6FA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.